‘Arthur’ Creator on Ending the Beloved Series After 25 Years, Arthur’s Racial Identity and the ‘New Puzzles’ Ahead

Manori Ravindran International EditorAmazon Prime Video is continuing its mission of commissioning “local for local” shows as its European operation becomes more entrenched.Georgia Brown, head of Amazon Studios for Europe, told a packed Series Mania session in Lille on Thursday that her regional staff across the continent aren’t looking for international ideas, but rather location-specific conceits.“If we’re commissioning a big show in Spain, I need it to be a hit in Spain,” said Brown. “Lots of people come to us saying, ‘We have a great international show,’ and that doesn’t really work for us.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorThe new documentary “Women of the White Buffalo,” captures the lives of the modern day Native women as we listen to their stories of loss, suicide, murder and epidemic meth addiction among their community, mirrored by their deep ancestral roots, traditional ceremony, prayer and hope.“Women of the White Buffalo” features testimonials by nine women from the Lakota nation, ranging in age from 10 to 98, living on the Pine Ridge and Rosebud Indian Reservations. The documentary spotlights a matriarchal society upended by centuries of genocide and colonialism, which has disenfranchised the women and simultaneously reinforced their roles as the backbones of their communities and the keepers of their people’s ancient wisdom.

ITV Arts Editor started her journey in the broadcasting industry in the late 1980s, heading straight into the BBC after completing her university degree but says the help of mentors made it easier for her.Since launching her career, the Scunthorpe-born broadcaster has worked on the likes of Midlands Today, Children in Need and BBC News's 2000 Today.After leaving the BBC in 2001, Nina joined ITN as the media and arts correspondent on ITV News, before becoming Arts Editor in 2017.Speaking to the Daily Star at the National Diversity Awards, Nina said: "I started at the end of the 80s, I left university and went straight into the BBC."I joined newsrooms where I was the only person that looked like me, that was really hard, I had to adapt, I had to compromise to make people accept me being the same as them."I've always had a manager somewhere who has believed in me and given me an opportunity, if I hadn't had somebody supporting me like that, I don't know how far I would have got."She continued: "It's been really hard, I think those of us who started in the 80s, I'd like to think we've made it smoother and easier for people that have followed because television does look a lot different now."There's not enough people in the decision-making process but we're still working on that, I think that diversity is about class diversity."I'm brown but I'm also working class and I'm northern, so I brought all my minority things with me and I'm still Arts Editor at ITV News, sometimes I still find that a bit gobsmacking that I made it and we've got to make it easier for more people to make it, so thank God we talk about this stuff today."It's been a long time coming, we need to get on it, we need to get better, it's not finished

Anthony Boyle and Lovie Simone are set as leads alongside Tobias Menzies in Manhunt, Apple TV+’s upcoming limited series about the Lincoln assassination, from Friday Night Lights and Fargo writer/producer Monica Beletsky, Lionsgate and 3 Arts.

What a wonderful kind of day! As Arthur prepared to end its time on PBS, the educational TV series jumped 20 years into the future to tease where every fan favorite character ended up.

Arthur character D.W.: dreamer, schemer, roast master general in a 4-year-old aardvark's body. After 25 years, the PBS kids show Arthur aired its final episode this week. And in more than 250 episodes, little sister character Dora Winifred Read was a blissfully un-wholesome role model: smart, funny, and unlikable. This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Our illiterate queen! Lover of unicorns, hater of spinach; a true original in a world of basics.

Arthur aired yesterday, and fans have taken to social media to mourn the end of the classic show after 25 years.The beloved PBS series ended by showing a flash-forward featuring adult versions of the show’s characters across four new episodes.While the main series is coming to an end, PBS is planning new related content over 2022 and beyond, including “a podcast, video shorts that tackle timely and compelling topics, and digital games”. All 25 seasons of the flagship show will remain available on PBS Kids.One person with an Arthur tattoo took to social media ahead of the final episodes.

After 25 seasons of having a “wonderful kind of day”, fans are saying a final “goodbye” to “Arthur“.

mixed martial arts fighter left his two opponents sprawled out on the mat on Saturday night after winning a 2v1 bout.Alan Kwiecinski made light work of reality TV stars Jakub Lasik and Rafal Pazik during their unique fight in the first-ever Prime MMA event in Poland over the weekend.The promotion was created last year and is billed as providing freak show fights as well as bouts involving celebrities.Saturday night's card featured 12 bouts in total, including the "face of the organisation" taking on an actor and two YouTubers meeting inside the Octagon for the main event.Kwiecinski was able to drop both his opponents during the opening round, leaving them rolling around on the mat as the referees began the count.A minute and a half was still remaining when he dropped the first with a head kick before brushing the other aside with a punch as they rushed him.The 29-year-old had a significant weight advantage over the pair as he weighed in at 85kg, whilst Lasik and Pazik came in at 77kg and 69kg respectively.However, they were all around the same height, with Lasik actually being 4cm taller than Kwiecinski, who now has a 2-3 professional record.What is the most bizarre MMA fight you have ever seen? Let us know in the comments section below.Lasik had competed in an MMA event before, losing his only previous fight, whilst this was Pazik's debut inside the cage.The duo had previously appeared on Polish reality dating show 'Love Palace'.There had been brutal scenes inside the cage earlier in the event, with the opening bout between Pawel Pelski and Sergius Hare descending into a bloody affair.Hare won the fight via a third round technical knockout after leaving Pelski gushing with blood as he landed repeated blows to the

Gogglebox's Giles Wood is more than just a TV star as he has another job behind the scenes.

Googlebox's Giles Wood is more than just a TV star as he has another job behind the scenes.

Kim Kardashian is welcoming fans inside her mansion in Calabasas, California, for a new video published byVogue Magazine.The clip unveiled Friday shows the 41-year-old Hulu reality star revealing her 'most-cherished' home objects, including meticulous baby books she makes her children and a huge garden where she grows her own vegetables.Kimshares children North, eight, Saint, six, Chicago, four, and Psalm, two, with estranged husband Kanye West who she has recently been at war with over custody issues, and her dating SNL comedian Pete Davidson. Inside Kim Kardashian's home: Reality star shows off North's 'emo' art, her meticulous baby books and huge garden where she grows all her own veggies A home to call her own:In March last year, it was reported that Kim would get to keep the $60million home as part of her divorce from KanyeThe reality star notes that there has been 'a few updates' to the home in recent months.'Hey Vogue it's Kim, we're here in my home, once again...' the star says in a formal introduction, before adding with a smile: 'A few things have been updated.'In March last year, it was reported that Kim would get to keep the $60million home as part of her divorce from Kanye.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentOnly six months after its 2021 edition, Series Mania will be back with a sprawling selection, including the world premieres of Michael Hirst’s “Billy The Kid” (pictured), the Israeli series “Fire Dance” and rap music-themed French show “Le monde de demain.”Underscoring the large presence of streamers within the roster, Series Mania will kick off with Netflix’s “Standing Up,” a new comedy series from “Call My Agent” creator and showrunner Fanny Herrero; while Disney Plus’ “Oussekine,” about a tragic case of police brutality in France, will close the festival.The lineup boasts 58 series spanning 21 countries. These were chosen from 331 series.

The new Star Wars book, The Art of The Mandalorian: Season 2, reveals that Star Wars creator George Lucas had a very specific worry about Grogu, aka Baby Yoda.

Balkan Insight, Depp was award the honour for his “outstanding merits in public and cultural activities, especially in the field of film art and the promotion of the Republic of Serbia in the world”.Receiving the award, The Daily Mail reports that Depp said: “I truly, sincerely thank you, President Vucic, and this medal of merit, if I am given the honour to walk away with this, I thank you for being kind enough to bestow it upon me.”The publication went on to say that Depp explained he was “right now on the verge of a new life”, adding: “I like a re-beginning, and I would love for that beginning to start here.”The actor had labelled himself a victim of “cancel culture” last year after being dropped from a number of projects in light of losing his bid to overturn a libel case that concluded he assaulted his ex-wife Amber Heard.Meanwhile, a documentary series focusing on the relationship between Johnny Depp and Heard is currently in development at Discovery+.The two-part series, called Johnny Vs. Amber, will break down the couple’s marriage, divorce and consequent legal action against each other, from multiple viewpoints.“Through the tapes, home videos and text messages shown in court, these films give viewers a rare and important insight into a marriage that went tragically wrong, and to better understand the hugely important issue of domestic violence,” explained producer Nick Hornby, via Deadline.

Jake Paul tattoo in an attempt to catch the attention of the YouTuber turned boxer has been left red-faced.Mairis Briedis called out Paul and got a warning to the Problem Child tattooed on his thigh in January but has been unable to secure a fight with the unbeaten social media star since.Instead he is now set to defend his IBF cruiserweight world title in Australia later this year against Jai Opetaia, according to News.com.Meanwhile, Paul has yet to even acknowledge Briedis' challenge as he flirts with the possibility of switching to mixed martial arts in the future.Briedis, who's only professional loss came against Oleksandr Usyk in 2018, showed off his tattooed warning to Paul back in January after calling him out.The 37-year-old Latvian got the message "Jake's bad karma" and a deer's head inked on his thigh as part of his attempts to secure a big money fight.At the time, he told iFL TV: "I saw Jake had a tattoo that said 'karma' and thought I could combine it with my deer logo."It looks very nice, that's why we're even speaking, this year I've had a lot of ideas for what I need to do, I don't know what's happened.Who should Jake Paul's next opponent be? Let us know in the comments section below."This is my life, my choice, my body, and it's like poker, I've gone 'all in'."The tattoo is a crazy thing for me, for my family, but we will see what happens, I hope my crazy things will become true."This is very serious, this is a crazy tattoo, but I will do everything to get my goal and I wish my dreams would happen."However, his attempts to catch Paul's attention fell on deaf ears, although Paul has yet to confirm his next opponent since moving to 5-0 in December with a knockout win over Tyron Woodley.He has so far hinted

After temporarily closing down all offices in December due to the Omicron variant surge, sources tell Deadline that WME’s domestic offices (Beverly Hills, New York and Nashville) officially reopened Tuesday, with employees returning to work. This date was initially eyed last month when Deadline first reported updates on when agencies would be reopening, and insiders say they are cautiously optimistic this will stick.

British writer and director Nida Manzoor, whose credits include creating the Channel 4 series We Are Lady Parts, has wrapped production in London on her debut feature Polite Society.

Residents of Cumbernauld have spotted some Still Game street art in the town, and it's pretty impressive.

Jamie Lang Belgium’s Panenka, producers of recent VRT breakout hit “Two Summers” – which premiered last week to a jaw-dropping 51% market share in its prime-time slot and which will soon be released worldwide by Netflix – will virtually pitch one of their upcoming projects, “This is Not a Murder Mystery,” at Berlin Co-Pro Series.One of 10 such projects set for this event, Co-Pro Series marks the first public pitch for “TINAMM,” with the creative team looking to the right co-production and distribution partner to help realize their murder mystery series. Panenka producer Kristoffel Mertens hosts the virtual Co-Pro pitch with co-creators Paul Baeten and Christophe Dirickx.Baeten is a novelist, essayist and TV screenwriter, whose credits include two seasons of the acclaimed drama series “Over Water” and the aforementioned “Two Summers.” Dirickx has written and produced several feature films, including Cannes players “The Misfortunates” from director Felix van Groeningen and Frank Van Passel’s “Manneken Pis.” International Emmy-nominee Hans Herbots (“The Spiral”) and Matthias Lebeer, a winner of two Golden Lions at Cannes for his work on GT Academy Europe, will direct.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentNetflix has dropped the trailer for “Standing-Up,” the new show by Fanny Herrero, the creator of French hit series “Call My Agent!”“Standing-Up” follows Aïssatou, Nezir, Bling and Apolline, four artists from different backgrounds who are trying to break into the world of stand-up comedy. They meet every day at the Drôle, a Parisian comedy club, where they come to practice their art: making people laugh.